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Chittenden vs Windham vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chittenden | Windham | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
1,432 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Windham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.